Is 'Taskforce Barrage' enough to make a significant change to the Downtown Eastside?

Is 'Taskforce Barrage' enough to make a significant change to the Downtown Eastside?

February 14, 2025 7:36 pm PST.

‘Taskforce Barrage’ is what Mayor Ken Sim and the Vancouver Police Department have dubbed their new project to enhance public safety in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. As Joe Sadowski reports, the announcement was met with some mixed reaction.

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